Nie Yan estimated that it would take some time for Birdrestingegg to find people. He opened the official website, wondering how the situation was developing there. Looking through the site, he found the debate had become extremely heated. With the conflict escalating, the official administrators had intervened, publishing the kill counts of both sides—data verified by the central AI, ensuring fairness.
The official statistics were even more precise.
The kill count of Zhandaosuixue had already exceeded eight thousand, initially giving them a lead of over two thousand over Niu Ren Tribe. However, after Niu Ren Tribe issued their kill orders, their kill count surged dramatically, narrowing the gap to just over three hundred. Particularly, the Assassin Alliance contributed around four thousand kills, showcasing their formidable combat strength.
The war was far from over. Zhandaosuixue, fearing embarrassment if overtaken by Niu Ren Tribe, raised the bounty to three gold.
To barely maintain stability, the bounty had to be raised to 3 gold:2 gold.
To profit from the war between Zhandaosuixue and Niu Ren Tribe, many ordinary players joined in, either hunting Zhandaosuixue or Niu Ren Tribe members. The number of participants kept increasing.
As the saying goes, the law cannot punish everyone. Although Niu Ren Tribe dominated Karol City, their numbers were minuscule compared to the vast player population of Karol City. Thrown into such a massive pool, they couldn’t even create a ripple. With the temptation of a three-gold reward, many players were willing to take advantage of the chaos. Afterward, it was unlikely that Niu Ren Tribe could wage war against the entire player base of Karol City. Therefore, many would surely attempt to profit from the confusion.
In Niu Ren Tribe’s guild chat, discussions about the day’s events were still intense.
“Boss, should we also raise the bounty?” one asked.
“Executive Leader, ask Boss Nieyan whether we should fight back and raise the bounty as well?” players in the guild chat asked.
Nie Yan glanced at the chat and smiled, “Stay calm. Zhandaosuixue raising the bounty already shows their weakening morale. Even if their financial resources are strong, they cannot match our strategy of using a 2:3 ratio to outlast them. We will not raise the bounty. Let’s see who collapses first! Brothers, we won’t lose!”
Nie Yan’s words calmed the guild members. What was there to fear? Niu Ren Tribe still had so many brothers, ready to face any catastrophe together!
“Let’s keep grinding gold!”
“Damn, let’s exhaust Zhandaosuixue until they collapse!”
Nie Yan messaged Guo Huai, “Has the gold from Longyue Financial Group arrived?”
“Ten thousand gold, fully credited. Additionally, another six thousand gold was unconditionally added,” Guo Huai replied with a meaningful smile, his face beaming. Longyue Financial Group’s enthusiasm likely hinted at some inside information. Previously, Nie Yan had been chasing Xie Yao—perhaps he had succeeded?
“I see. What are our current losses?” Nie Yan nodded, his mind drifting to Yaoyao. If she was indeed Xie Yao, knowing that Niu Ren Tribe was in trouble, she would definitely help.
“About thirty thousand gold,” Guo Huai replied. The bounty alone had cost over sixteen thousand gold. Most members who were killed and could manage on their own didn’t request guild compensation. Those who couldn’t were provided with equipment by Niu Ren Tribe, costing another fourteen thousand gold.
In such a short time, a total loss of thirty thousand gold was incurred. The future would be even more difficult, so Nie Yan had to find various ways to accumulate wealth.
Nie Yan had many ideas for making money.
“Can you estimate Zhandaosuixue’s losses?” Nie Yan asked. Guo Huai should have a rough idea of Zhandaosuixue’s situation by now.
“About fifty thousand gold. Their bounty expenditure far exceeds ours, and their members demanded heavy compensation, at least twenty thousand gold more than ours,” Guo Huai replied. Zhandaosuixue couldn’t match Niu Ren Tribe’s approach for now.
Nie Yan always followed one principle: provide generous treatment to guild members under normal circumstances, never deducting anything from them under any pretext. Whenever they encountered difficulties, he immediately had Guo Huai and others assist in resolving them, striving to build strong emotional bonds with his members. A grateful member of Niu Ren Tribe could influence everyone around him. Among various guilds, Niu Ren Tribe offered the best welfare. Combined with Nie Yan and Guo Huai’s approachable personalities, the emotional bonds were strong. Thus, during tough times, everyone was willing to work hard.
In contrast, Zhandaosuixue was a bloated guild, with over twice the number of members compared to Niu Ren Tribe. Apart from investments from Century Financial Group, their income was limited. How could they compare to Nie Yan, a wealthy individual who saved on guild welfare to cut costs? With so many members, internal conflicts were inevitable, and dissatisfaction with the guild was widespread. Without sufficient incentives, how could they expect members to fight during inter-guild battles?
“Can you estimate their total funds?” Nie Yan asked. This was crucial—if they could find out, it would help them prepare. For every thirty thousand gold Niu Ren Tribe spent, Zhandaosuixue spent about fifty thousand. Estimating their approximate funds would help mentally prepare.
“Over three hundred thousand gold. Otherwise, they wouldn’t dare challenge Niu Ren Tribe. Moreover, Century Financial Group will definitely invest further to exhaust Niu Ren Tribe!” Guo Huai thought for a moment and added, “Longyue Financial Group’s ability to accumulate gold is certainly inferior to Century Financial Group’s. Century has been operating in virtual games for a long time, deeply entrenched. Longyue Financial Group definitely lags behind Century to some extent. The rest depends on you.”
Nie Yan’s Star Pharmacy, Assassin Alliance, auction house, and premium trading channel were all highly profitable. Perhaps it wouldn’t be Niu Ren Tribe that was exhausted, but Zhandaosuixue! Nie Yan was determined to fight Zhandaosuixue because of Century Financial Group’s backing. Century’s financial strength was indeed formidable. If allowed to develop, it would pose a fatal threat to Nie Yan. Therefore, he had to deplete part of Century’s resources at all costs. After all, his auction house and shops provided continuous income.
With so many members supporting Niu Ren Tribe, they wouldn’t lose.
“Show you something,” Guo Huai said, sending Nie Yan an image.
It was a guild financial statement showing a balance of one hundred and ninety thousand gold, followed by a dense list of entries.
“Player Knight’s Dirge donated 7 gold. Player Light Scroll donated 3 gold. Player Leaf Snow Flying donated 5 gold… Player Water Smoke donated 329 gold. Player Indestructible Rogue donated 129 gold. Player Summer Insect Whispering donated 157 gold…”
“Niu Ren Tribe’s First Gold-Grinding Team contributed 2832 gold. Niu Ren Tribe’s Supreme Gold-Grinding Team contributed 3289 gold…”
Seeing these dense names and simple numbers stirred Nie Yan deeply. Behind each number lay countless enthusiastic faces.
Nie Yan couldn’t help feeling moved. Regardless of the amount, these might have been accumulated over countless days. Some might even be freshly earned.
His emotional investment in these players hadn’t been in vain; it had been reciprocated. He didn’t know what proportion of Niu Ren Tribe’s players were like this, but if even ten percent of the guild members were as loyal, Niu Ren Tribe would be unshakable.
Thinking of this, Nie Yan felt fully confident.
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